OLHC News Week 11 Term 1 2022
- Principal Report
- Our Lady's back-to-back winners at Dunmunkle Athletic Sports!
- Dunmunkle Cross Country Information for Senior Students
- Free Parent Session - TRP (The Resilience Project)
- Easter Blessing: May I Always Find My Satisfaction in You...
- HOLY WEEK
- Mass Details & Parish Information
- Holy Week Liturgy
- Child Safety at Our Lady Help of Christians
- Senior RE - Ukrainian prayer packs
- Calendar Dates
- COVID-19 reminders...
- Community News
- Active Kids Voucher program
Principal Report
Dear Parents, Friends, and Carers,
I will be on sick leave until the beginning of Term 2. In my absence, Mrs. Bush will be in charge. If you have any queries or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact Heather during school hours.
Important Dates for your diary:
- Buses will be running as normal on Thursday, 7th April and Friday, 8th April. (Murtoa College has pupil free days.)
- Casual Clothes Day - Friday, 8th April. Party pies and sausage rolls will be provided for lunch. No cost.
- Term 1 ends Friday, 8th April 2022 at 2.15pm, 1 hour earlier
- Term 2 commences Tuesday, 26th April 2022 at 9.00am
Until next Term
Kind regards
Mrs. Cathy Grace
Dunmunkle Athletic Sports
Our Lady's back-to-back winners at Dunmunkle Athletic Sports!
After many weeks of running laps around the school and practicing shot put, discus, long jump, triple jump, and relays, Dunmunkle Athletic Sports arrived. Last Friday, 1st April at Murtoa Recreation Reserve, Our Lady's students were ready and raring to compete for the Ken Daggett shield.
The children did their best with fierce determination, demonstrating good sportsmanship with their fellow competitors. Competing against students from Minyip P.S., Rupanyup P.S, Marnoo P.S and Murtoa College. It was great to see our parents, families and friends also present, supporting the children in their sporting endeavors.
We need to acknowledge our Parent & Friends who ran the canteen this year. Thank you to all parents for your time and effort running the canteen and serving those delicious hot dogs and pies.
All our children were amazing when competing and did so with heart and enthusiasm. Two children were awarded prizes on the day for their outstanding efforts which were presented by Emma Kealy. Navraj Dhillon was awarded the 17-point certificate and Eimer Delahunty received the 18-point medallion and certificate.
Due to the childrens’ outstanding athletic efforts, our school was awarded the Ken Daggett shield by Gayle Daggett-Emmett who presented the shield to our school leaders, Chloe and Navraj.
Also a big thank you to Gayle Daggett-Emmett and Emma Kealy for attending the Sports Day and presenting the shields, certificates and medallions. The children and their families were excited and pleased by their attendance.
Final scores were -
OLHC 63.2%
Minyip 55.7%
Rupanyup 55.6%
Murtoa 53.8%
Marnoo 42.0%
Dunmunkle Cross Country Information for Senior Students
Dunmunkle Cross Country will be held at Rabl Park on Thursday 28th April, beginning at Rabl Park. Students turning 10, 11 and 12 by 31st December 2022, are eligible to run.
Students from Marnoo, Minyip, Murtoa College, OLHC and Rupanyup will compete. 10-year-old boys and girls will run 2 kilometres with 11 and 12-year-old boys and girls running 3 kilometres. Students in each age group placed first and second will be given the opportunity of competing in the Black Ranges Cross Country., which will be held on Friday, 6th May 2022 at St. Arnaud.
Our Lady’s organises the Cross Country and we would appreciate any adult assistance.
We require 3 helpers to act as marshals,
please contact the General Office with your offer of assistance.
Students assemble at 1.30pm to begin at 1.45pm.
The Cross Country will be held regardless of the weather.
Students need to bring
- Runners
- Shorts
- School t-shirt
- Drinker
- Change of clothes (to change into if it rains)
- Jacket /blanket to keep warm before and after the Cross Country
Permission Forms were sent home Tuesday, to be returned by tomorrow, Friday, 8th May, please.
Free Parent Session - TRP (The Resilience Project)
I'm not sure how many of you managed to register for the free parent/carer TRP session with the Co-Founder: Hugh van Cuylenburg. For those that managed to register and join the session, we hope you enjoyed last night's presentation with Hugh.
Below is the link to the recording of the session, which you can click on to listen, learn and enjoy at a time that suits you. The Topic of the session was 'Discovering Resilience'.
Please note, that this link will expire at midnight on the 21st of April.
The mental health statistics in this country are confronting. Our mission is to teach positive mental health strategies to help people become happier and more resilient.
Hugh shares emotionally engaging stories with hundreds of schools, workplaces, and communities to help make the topic of mental health more accessible. The research is clear; the more positive emotion you experience, the more resilient you will be. For that reason, we focus on three key pillars proven to cultivate positive emotion; Gratitude, Empathy, and Mindfulness (GEM).
The Resilience programs also have a strong focus on Connection, Purpose, Kindness, Emotional Literacy, and Physical Health. Students at Our Lady's PS, continue to participate in TRP sessions at school. We encourage you to read the ideas below and make TRP a priority at home, after all we are on this resilience learning journey together.
TRP@Home ideas: (please click on the highlighted link for more TRP ideas for home.
Gratitude - Paying attention to the things that we have right now, and not worrying about what we don’t have. We practise this by noticing the positives that exist around us.
Empathy - Putting ourselves in the shoes of others to feel and see what they do. We practice this through being kind and compassionate towards other people.
Mindfulness - Our ability to be calm and present at any given moment. We practice this by slowing down and concentrating on one thing at a time.
Easter Blessing: May I Always Find My Satisfaction in You...
Dear Lord, may I realize afresh today what Your death and resurrection mean for me.
Forgiveness, freedom, and the ability to walk with You through this fallen world into eternity.
May I always find my satisfaction in You and Your willingness to offer Yourself to me? In Jesus' Name, Amen.
Children's Easter Prayer
God made you and God made me,
He made the world for us to see.
God loves you and long ago,
He sent his Son to tell us so.
Jesus showed us many things,
To love and share and dance and sing.
To learn and pray, to help and care,
He promised he'd always be there.
He died but then came back to life,
Let's celebrate for he's alive in us today!
Amen.
HOLY WEEK
Many Christians, who are people who believe and follow the truth of Jesus Christ as the Self-Revelation of God for humanity, are preparing to mark the spiritual journey of ‘Holy Week’. This Sunday is Passion (or ‘Palm’) Sunday, honouring the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem as he faced his ultimate rejection, crucifixion and death (from us) and his ultimate victory of Resurrection (for us) ~ which is offered in Divine love to all. That offer is spoken beautifully to us in the Gospel life of Jesus. (Matthew, Mark, Luke and John)
Holy Week marks those events which took place in and around Jerusalem – and in eternity.
Holy Week prayers and gatherings of Christ’s faithful are to remind us that every week is truly a holy week – in God’s loving and healing presence with those who ‘live justly, love tenderly and walk humbly with their God.’
Holy Week reminds us that our Creator is concerned for the pain, trials, grief, rejection, loss and sorrows shouldered by good people, every week. (The ‘way’ of the Cross.)
But Holy Week also reminds us of the infinite Love that can overcome every failing or evil caused by the human soul when it has fractured, severed or ignored the call to a ‘holy communion’ with God – who is our source of life and love.
Holy Week reassures the faithful soul that Jesus is our ‘Wounded Healer’.
His love raises us out of the ‘deaths’ we inflict upon ourselves and others – if we recognise the Promise of the Empty Tomb.
Every week is Holy Week …….’read all about it!’
(In Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.)
Mons Glynn Murphy (Parish Priest)
Holy Week
(Week beginning Monday 11th April)
HOLY WEEK
(Week beginning Monday 11th April)
As we enter Holy Week, we continue to reflect on the lives of people vulnerable to extreme poverty and injustice and how we can respond through supporting Caritas Australia’s Project Compassion appeal.
Your generosity is the pebble that allows Caritas Australia to create the ripples that will improve the livelihoods of vulnerable communities, supporting them to flourish and create opportunities for future generations to live to their full potential and thrive.
Thank you!
Please return all Project Compassion boxes and envelopes to the school office by Friday 27th May or donate online via the Caritas website at lent.caritas.org.au
Mass Details & Parish Information
Mass: St Mary's Church, Murtoa
Sunday 10th April Live streamed from Horsham 10.30am
Holy Week Liturgy
This morning all students took part in a Holy Week Liturgy, prepared by Ms. Newton. They followed the journey of Jesus from Holy Thursday to Easter Sunday.
Psalm Sunday
Praise and honour to you, Lord Jesus Christ!
Holy Thursday
Mth 26:19-30
The Garden
Mth 26:36-50
Stations of the Cross - Good Friday
1. Jesus is Condemned to Death
Mth 26:57, 66 27:1-2, 23-24, 27-29
All: Hail, king of the Jews!
Oh God, nothing can take us from your love.
2. Jesus carries the Cross
Mth 27:31-32
All: Oh God, nothing can take us from your love.
3. Jesus Falls the First Time
All: Oh God, nothing can take us from your love.
4. Jesus Meets His Mother
All: Oh God, nothing can take us from your love.
5. Simon Helps Jesus
All: Oh God, nothing can take us from your love.
6. Veronica Wipes the Face of Jesus
All: Oh God, nothing can take us from your love.
7. Jesus Falls the Second Time
All: Oh God, nothing can take us from your love.
8. Jesus Meets the Women
All: Oh God, nothing can take us from your love.
9. Jesus Falls the Third Time
All: Oh God, nothing can take us from your love.
10. Jesus is Stripped Of His Clothes
All: Oh God, nothing can take us from your love.
11. Jesus is Crucified
All: If you are God’s son, then save yourself!
All: Oh God, nothing can take us from your love.
12. Jesus Died on the Cross
All: SILENCE
Jesus has given His life for us.
13. The Body of Jesus is Taken From the Cross.
Mth 27:57-60
All: Oh God, nothing can take us from your love.
14. The Body of Jesus is Laid in the Tomb
All: Oh God, nothing can take us from your love.
Lord Jesus, this week, as we remember your suffering and death, help us to remember those in our world who are suffering and dying.
Your death on the cross has allowed each of us to share in the glory of your resurrection and life everlasting.
Easter Sunday
Lord, as we light our candles
We pray that the light of that first Easter morning will shine on us here today.
Dear Father in Heaven,
We pray that all the wonderful children of Our Lady Help of Christians school community and our parish family, enjoy a happy and safe holiday and a holy Easter.
May we become closer friends with the risen Jesus…
Amen
May we help our families and friends over the holidays…
Amen.
May we show the world we follow the risen Jesus, by being good people…
Amen, and may God bless us all in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit…
Amen
Holy Thursday to Laying of the Body of Jesus in the tomb
Child Safety at Our Lady Help of Christians
The Governing Authority has ratified the policies and procedures for Child Safety. Please click on the link below to access these policies which address each of the Child Safety Standards.
https://olhcmurtoa.catholic.edu.au/child-safe
Senior RE - Ukrainian prayer packs
Despite the peacekeeping attempts, the conflict in Ukraine continues to escalate with many refugees fleeing the country to escape the violent attacks by Russian troops. People around the world are saddened and devastated by the events that are unfolding. Both adults and young people are feeling the stresses of war from afar as they experience fear, frustration, and helplessness.
Our school community has decided to take action by producing prayer packs. These packs are our way of reaching out as a united group and praying for Ukrainians, their safety, and their families.
Please purchase our prayer packs for the people of Ukraine (Gold coin donation). You will see these packs at various locations in Murtoa and Rupanyup stores.
By buying our Ukrainian prayer pack you are helping us support others in a time of great need.
Please take time to stop and join us as we pray, for peace for the Ukrainian people and our world.
With many thanks.
The children and staff from Our Lady Help of Christians.
How do making prayer packs for Ukraine help us to show we are ‘good Samaritans’?
Student responses:
- Helping people even if they are strangers or even if you don’t like them makes me feel good. Ukraine needs money to live and we feel sorry for them.
- The money we send them from the prayer packs will help them survive.
- It helps Ukraine families to survive with the money we give them so they can buy food or blankets or something.
- It shows respect for the Russia and Ukraine war. It also makes them happy and makes me feel good to help someone.
- This shows that we are respectful and thoughtful and thinking about what they are going through at these times.
- Because we feel sorry for them so when we get the money we can give it to the people. They will use the money for all the people who have lost their homes and supplies.
- It shows mercy because we are giving money to Ukraine that needs money to buy food and other things to survive.
- It shows compassion and shows we care for them even though we don’t know them.
Calendar Dates
Please click on the link below to take you directly to our School Calendar.
COVID-19 reminders...
Our school continues to monitor and abide by all COVID safe regulations and recommendations issued by the State Government and the Catholic Education Office.
Rapid Antigen Tests - RAT Tests have been handed out to families. Thank you to the families that have tested their children and let the school know the result. These tests are voluntary - It is suggested children are tested twice weekly (eg. mid-week and end of the week). We will continue to distribute RAT tests to students when they arrive.
Face Masks - Students in Year 3 and above must wear a facemask indoors, unless a lawful exemption applies - Students are not required to wear a mask outside - School staff must wear a face mask in all indoor settings, except where removal of a mask is necessary for effective communication of teaching. All visitors to the school-aged 8 or above must wear a mask unless a lawful exemption applies. Students in Prep to Grade 2 a strongly encouraged to wear a mask indoors at school. A face mask must cover the nose and mouth. Face shields, scarves, or bandanas do not meet these requirements. (Please see information above in the Principal report).
COVID Safe requirements for visitors and volunteers performing work on school site
Visitors and volunteers performing work on school sites (both inside and outdoors) are required to have received three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine by 25 February 2022 if they became fully vaccinated on or before 25 October 2021. For those that became fully vaccinated after 25 October 2021, the deadline is 15 March 2022, or have a valid medical exception.
This requirement applies to:
- a person contracted to work at an education facility and who will or may be in close proximity to children, students, or staff, whether or not engaged by the education operator including casual relief teachers, NDIS providers, and auditors (but does not include delivery personnel).
- the diocesan education office staff who attend an education facility (such as allied health personnel)
- the staff of any other entity who attends an education facility
- volunteers that attend an education facility and that work in close proximity to children, students, or staff (including parent helpers)
- students on placements at an education facility.
Schools must advise visitors and volunteers they must adhere to COVIDSafe requirements –
including vaccination, physical distancing, face mask requirements, cough etiquette, and good
hand hygiene.
Other visitors to schools (not performing work)
Service Victoria QR code check-in is not required at schools. Routine school visitor record
keeping arrangements will continue to apply.
In Victorian Catholic schools, parents, carers and other adult visitors who enter school buildings must be able to show evidence of two doses of COVID-19 vaccine or have a valid medical exception.
The following limited exceptions also apply:
- when attending to administer medical treatment to their own child when the treatment
cannot be administered by the school - when attending to collect their child who is unwell and cannot leave the school
building unaccompanied by their parent/carer - when attending for a momentary period that does not involve any sustained contact
with staff or students, for example, to collect a completed art project, collecting a
packet of rapid antigen test or similar.
Proof of vaccination can be checked by a COVID-19 digital certificate (Service Victoria app or smartphone wallet) or printed copy of a digital certificate or immunisation history statement.
Community News
MINYIP MURTOA FOOTBALL NETBALL CLUB
Hello NetSetGO families! Great news, our registrations for NSG are open! Please see the link below.NetSetGO is aimed at school-aged children between 5-10. Training will start the first Thursday of Term 2 on the 28th April. Kristy Davo will be taking on the SET/GO girls again and we have a few 15s girls eager to develop our NET group of girls. 
There’s a few changes this year, including the platform on which you register. It’s very simple but please be aware you will need to create a new user. Don’t try and use your old passwords to login! The information I have is that after you register, you will receive an email with a voucher to receive your NSG pack. So this is a little different too. Please if you have any queries, don’t hesitate to contact me. Can’t wait to see the girls on the court 
https://netball-registration.worldsportaction.com/userReg...
Active Kids Voucher program
Round 4 of The Get Active Kids Voucher Program is now open.
Victorian families with a Health Care Card or Pensioner Concession Card can apply for up to $200 to support their child's sport and active recreation activities.
This can be used to support uniform or registration fees, and is valid for Auskick, NetSetGo, junior netball, footy and hockey registrations.
Applicants can apply for one voucher per eligible child between the period Monday 21 March 2022 to Tuesday 31 May 2022.
https://www.getactive.vic.gov.au/vouchers/